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The Yakult Swallows (ヤクルトスワローズ Yakuruto Suwarozu) are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League.

Founded: 1950

Formerly known as: Kokutetsu Swallows ( 1950- 1965), Sankei Swallows ( 1965), Sankei Atoms ( 1966- 1968), Atoms ( 1969), Yakult Atoms ( 1970- 1973), Yakult Swallows ( 1974-)

Home ballpark: Meiji-Jingu Stadium

Uniform colors: White, Red and Navy

Logo design: "Yakult Swallows" written in red and navy

League championships won (6): 1978, 1992, 1993, 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja, 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap

Japan SeriesBaseball playoffs and champions The Japan Series ( Nihon Senshuken Shiriizu Shiai usually shortened to Nihon Shiriizu is a seven-game championship played by the winners of Japan's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League). championships won (5): 1978, 1993, 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja, 1997, 2001

The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, the Yakult Corporation. From 1950 to 1965, the company was owned by Japan National Railways and called the Kokutetsu Swallows; the team was then owned by the Sankei Shimbun from 1965 to 1968 and called the Sankei Atoms. Yakult purchased the team in 1970 and restored its original Swallows name in 1974.

Famous players of Yakult Swallows past and present are Masaichi Kaneda , Dave Roberts, Tsutomu Wakamatsu , Hiromi Matsuoka , Charlie Manuel , Bob Horner, Tom O'Malley , Terry Bross , Masato Yoshii , Kazuhisa Ishii , Shingo Takatsu, Atsuya Furuta and Takehiro Ikeyama .